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From: "Jeff MacDonald" <bignose@gmail.com>
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Subject: a simple questions about sshd and PasswordAuthentication
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Is there anything inherintaly dangerous or wrong about enabling
PasswordAuthentication in sshd_config ?

I understand how public keys are better and everything else. And I do
use them. I'm just curious.

Jeff.

-- 
Unless otherwise indicated, anything I write is either garnered from
experience or pulled out of my ass, depending on situational needs..

Jeff MacDonald